[Explanation] The fragrance of wormwood in the "Hometown of Medical Sage" in May, the wormwood growing in the mountains and plains is gratifying.

Stepping into Dashiying Village, Qiliyuan Township, Nanyang City, Henan Province, bursts of rich wormwood breath swells the nose. Here after waves of merchants buying wormwood products, wormwood has become a veritable "money shaker" in the local area. grass".

　　[Concurrent] Ms. Wei Shang, wormwood product purchase in Hubei Province

　　I came here yesterday, went around for a while, took a look, and selected a batch of moxa.

　　[Explanation] On May 12, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission visited Nanyang, Henan Province, during which he came to Nanyang Yaoyibao Wormwood Products Co., Ltd. to learn about the development of the wormwood industry and the employment of the people. .

　　[Explanation] Ten years ago, the authentic wormwood resources and strong Chinese medicine culture in my hometown attracted Chahongfuhui Village, who worked hard in coastal cities, and founded Nanyang Yaoyibao Wormwood Products Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Nanyang Yaoyibao) ), since then forged an indissoluble bond with wormwood.

　　[Concurrent] Cha Hongfu, Chairman of Nanyang Pharmaceutical Yibao Artemisia Products Co., Ltd.

　　At that time, I had less than 30 employees at the time of the establishment of the factory. From the continuous development to 2014, almost all the goods were in short supply. Since then, it has been almost a platform and a step each year. By 2018, my employees have grown to more than 300 people. , Last year, my output value was 80 million (RMB, the same below).

From January to April this year, it should be said that my output value increased by 20% compared with last year (the same period).

　　[Explanation] Walking into the factory, busy figures can be seen everywhere: workers in the storage warehouse are busy unloading moxa cubes, the machines in the production workshop roar, and the female workers in the processing workshop produce moxa...

　　[Explanation] Recalling the situation when the general secretary visited the company, what surprised Zha Hongfu was that the general secretary was very concerned about the employment and salary issues of the villagers.

　　[Concurrent] Cha Hongfu, Chairman of Nanyang Pharmaceutical Yibao Artemisia Products Co., Ltd.

　　When I walked here with the general secretary, I said that we currently have 329 employees, with an average salary of 4,000 yuan, and the highest one is 9,000 (yuan). I said that 80 of them are poor households, disabled people, and disadvantaged groups. They average every year. (Income) Between 30,000 and 40,000, the general secretary said yes.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Xinyang, a villager in Huangshan Village, Qiliyuan Township, Nanyang City

　　My (salary) was 1,000 yuan 8 years ago, and now my average is 5,000 yuan per month.

I think that when I work at home, I can take care of the elderly and children at home. I don’t need to go out (work outside). I can help farming at home when the farm is busy.

　　[Explanation] Nanyang Medicine Yibao is just a microcosm of 1529 wormwood companies in Nanyang.

"Little Wormwood" has a history of more than 3,000 years in China. The "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing, who was born in Nanyang, used moxa prescriptions in many places in "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases".

Nanyang, rich in resources of Chinese medicinal materials, has a climate suitable for the growth of wild wormwood, and is known as the "hometown of wormwood in the world".

In recent years, the demand for wormwood products has grown rapidly.

This wild grass has changed, and a group of big industries have been "growth" in Nanyang.

　　[Explanation] Wei Yuezhi, President of Nanyang Wanai Industry Association, said in an interview with China News Agency on May 14 that as of the end of 2020, Nanyang City has an annual output of hundreds of thousands of tons of wormwood, with a global market share of about 80%. With an annual output value of over 10 billion yuan, more than 300,000 farmers have benefited from planting, harvesting, processing, and sales.

　　[Concurrent] Wei Yuezhi, President of Nanyang Wanai Industry Association

　　Nanyang has now formed a global wormwood trading and distributing base. At present, Nanyang wormwood has a global market share of about 80%, which is mainly sold to countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Judging from the current situation, all the moxa plants use the raw materials of moxa leaf, which is still in a tight state.

　　[Concurrent] Cha Hongfu, Chairman of Nanyang Pharmaceutical Yibao Artemisia Products Co., Ltd.

　　General Secretary Xi inspected Nanyang Yaoyibao and paid attention to the details of the development of the wormwood industry. I was very touched and inspired, and I am confident in the high-quality development of the company.

In this regard, a new development concept has been established, and the small wormwood has actually been turned into a "good luck wormwood" and "money wormwood" for the common prosperity of the local people, and the wormwood industry has been solidly expanded and strengthened.

　　[Explanation] Behind the booming wormwood industry in Nanyang is the long-term infiltration of Chinese medicine culture.

At present, Nanyang and even the whole country are committed to building a Chinese medicine culture.

　　Reporter Li Chaoqing and Li Guigang reporting from Nanyang, Henan

Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】